Jerry Unser is a racing driver from United States who last raced in Formula 1 for Kurtis Kraft. Unser has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 1 start.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,154 ranks Unser 7527th of 40,105 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 1958-05-30 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | DNF | −131 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | ▸Formula 1 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P15 | +1,804 | 3,154 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Len SuttonHigher-rated | 4,317 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7,517 | 🇩🇪 Josef Peters | Formula 1 | 3,155 |
| 7,518 | 🇯🇵 Ken Alex | Super Formula Lights | 3,155 |
| 7,519 | 🇩🇪 Kurt Kuhnke | Formula 1 | 3,155 |
| 7,520 | 🇬🇧 Rob Smith | BTCC | 3,155 |
| 7,521 | 🇺🇸 Ryan Gifford | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,155 |
| 7,522 | 🇺🇸 Thomas Monarch | Formula 1 | 3,155 |
| 7,523 | 🇦🇷 Adolfo Cruz | Formula 1 | 3,154 |
| 7,524 | 🇿🇦 Alex Blignaut | Formula 1 | 3,154 |
| 7,525 | 🇬🇧 Arthur Owen | Formula 1 | 3,154 |
| 7,526 | 🇬🇧 Geoff Duke | Formula 1 | 3,154 |
| 7,527 | 🇺🇸 Jerry Unser | Formula 1 | 3,154 |
| 7,528 | 🇩🇰 Mads Kjelde Larsen | Prototype Cup Europe | 3,154 |
| 7,529 | 🇺🇸 Mandy Chick | ARCA Menards Series | 3,154 |
| 7,530 | 🇸🇰 Martin Ryba | 24H Series | 3,154 |
| 7,531 | 🇺🇸 Matthew Gould | NASCAR Truck | 3,154 |
| 7,532 | 🇮🇹 Menato Boffa | Formula 1 | 3,154 |
| 7,533 | 🇧🇪 Pascal Nelissen-Grade | FIA GT Championship | 3,154 |
| 7,534 | 🇧🇪 Patrick Selleslagh | FIA GT Championship | 3,154 |
| 7,535 | 🇨🇴 Ricardo Londoño | Formula 1 | 3,154 |
| 7,536 | 🇨🇦 Barry ZEKELMAN | Ferrari Challenge | 3,153 |
| 7,537 | 🇬🇧 Colin Chapman | Formula 1 | 3,153 |
Jerry Unser competed as a semi-professional driver, holding a Racer Rating of 3,384. This level describes a driver who wins in club and one-make racing and runs mid-pack among full professionals; the most common standing for paid drivers outside the top championships. Unser's record on file spans a single season in 1958, with one Formula 1 start for Kurtis Kraft. He finished 22nd in that outing and left no further record in the series.[1]
The Kurtis Kraft team that fielded Unser went on to accumulate five race wins across its history and employed 87 drivers total, including Duane Carter, an established professional who rated significantly higher. Unser's single-race appearance places him at the very beginning of a career that did not continue beyond that season. The headlines in the record suggest his surname carried motorsport weight elsewhere; members of the Unser family were prominent figures in American racing, particularly in Indianapolis 500 competition, though Jerry Unser's own competitive footprint remained minimal.